Frankenstein, or, The Modern PrometheusFrankenstein was published in 1818, the work of a 21-year-old genius named Mary Shelley. Hundreds of movies, adaptations, and monster masks later, its reputation remains so lively that the title has become its own word in the English language. Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, discovers the secret of reanimating the dead. After he rejects his hideous creation, not even the farthest poles of the earth will keep his bitter monster from seeking an inhuman revenge. Inspired by a uniquely Romantic view of science’s possibilities, Shelley’s masterpiece ultimately wrestles with the hidden shadows of the human mind. |
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... figure to myself that romantic woes or wonderful events would ever be my lot ; but I was not confined to my own identity , and I could people the hours with creations far more interesting to me , at that age , than my own sen- sations ...
... figure to myself that romantic woes or wonderful events would ever be my lot ; but I was not confined to my own identity , and I could people the hours with creations far more interesting to me , at that age , than my own sen- sations ...
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... , that would make a figure in a letter . One or two stiff gales , and the breaking of a mast , are accidents which experienced navigators scarcely remember to re- cord ; and I shall be well content , if 20 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
... , that would make a figure in a letter . One or two stiff gales , and the breaking of a mast , are accidents which experienced navigators scarcely remember to re- cord ; and I shall be well content , if 20 FRANKENSTEIN ; OR ,
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... figure was light and airy ; and though capable of enduring great fatigue , she appeared the most fragile creature in the world . While I admired her understanding and fancy , I loved to tend on her , as I should on a favorite animal ...
... figure was light and airy ; and though capable of enduring great fatigue , she appeared the most fragile creature in the world . While I admired her understanding and fancy , I loved to tend on her , as I should on a favorite animal ...
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... figures . The storm appeared to approach rapidly ; and , on landing , I ascended a low hill , that I might observe its progress . It advanced ; the heavens were clouded , and I soon felt the rain coming slowly in large drops , but its ...
... figures . The storm appeared to approach rapidly ; and , on landing , I ascended a low hill , that I might observe its progress . It advanced ; the heavens were clouded , and I soon felt the rain coming slowly in large drops , but its ...
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... figure which stole from behind a clump of trees near me : I stood fixed , gazing intently : I could not be mistaken . A flash of lightning illuminated the object , and discovered its shape plainly to me ; its gigantic stature , and the ...
... figure which stole from behind a clump of trees near me : I stood fixed , gazing intently : I could not be mistaken . A flash of lightning illuminated the object , and discovered its shape plainly to me ; its gigantic stature , and the ...
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